Nonpharmacological Interventions for Refractory Chronic Cough Patients: Systematic Review
Lung
Chamberlain, S., Birring, S. S., et al. (2014).
Lung, 192(1), 75-85.
This systematic review investigates nonpharmacological interventions (e.g., education, breathing exercises, cough suppression techniques, counseling) in adults with refractory chronic cough.
Physiotherapy Research Foundation (United Kingdom); Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Charitable Trust (United Kingdom)
1980 onward
Prospective and retrospective observational studies, experimental studies; randomized controlled trials
5
<div>"Present data support the use of two to four sessions of education, cough suppression techniques, breathing exercises, and counselling in order to achieve improvements in cough sensitivity and cough-related quality of life for [adults] with chronic refractory cough. Due to the lack of validated outcome measures, results for other aspects of cough should be interpreted with caution" (p. 75).</div>
